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Wildfires Continue to Ravage Washington State, Pacific Northwest and Beyond. Wildfires in various stages of containment continued to consume Washington state Wednesday, with major fires also burning throughout the west in Idaho, California, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. There are 21 fires burning in Washington and Oregon alone, NBC News reports, with an additional 100 just over the Canadian border.
Image options: [ Enlarge ] [ Full Size ] The 17,790-acre Washington Fire is located along side California Highways 89 and 4 around the Monitor Pass corridor. Some of the local areas affected include: Centerville Flat, Wolf Creek, Loope Canyon, Silver Hill, and Heenan Lake. The fire burned within approximately three miles south of Markleeville, California. Lightning activity that occurred in early June was the cause of the fire.